Gardening

Lead-in

  • What do you know about gardening?
  • How hard is it to grow a garden in a house as opposed to an apartment?
  • If you were to start your own garden, what would you plant?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • Do you know someone who is not fond of plants? Why do you think that is?

Top Down

  • The gardener in the video puts googly eyes on his plants. What might be some reasons for that? Watch the video and find out!

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: A lot of people are putting googly eyes on their cactuses _____. I think it’s because cactuses are _____. > A lot of people are putting googly eyes on their cactuses nowadays. I think it’s because cactuses are dangerous.

  1. _____ plants don’t have eyes so it’s hard for me to _____ them. _____ the googly eyes.
  2. A good rule of _____ is: don’t turn your _____ on a cactus.
  3. What if they all ganged up and tried to _____ you in your _____ ?
  4. I don’t know if I’ve been clear about this, but the whole _____ of eye contact is _____ important to me.
  5. How are you _____ to feel comfortable with something that is _____ your size?
  6. I don’t feel like I know where I _____ with any of them. Plus, they’re so _____ .
  7. Winston Churchill _____ said: “the eyes are the _____ of your face”. 
  1. Normally plants don’t have eyes so it’s hard for me to trust them. Hence the googly eyes.
  2. A good rule of thumb is: don’t turn your back on a cactus.
  3. What if they all ganged up and tried to choke you in your sleep?
  4. I don’t know if I’ve been clear about this, but the whole concept of eye contact is hugely important to me.
  5. How are you supposed to feel comfortable with something that is twice your size?
  6. I don’t feel like I know where I stand with any of them. Plus, they’re so quiet.
  7. Winston Churchill once said: “the eyes are the windows of your face”.

 

 

Post

  • Is it reasonable to be afraid of plants? Why (not)?
  • When and why can plants be a cause of disturbance?
  • What can people do to make planting more interesting?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What are some benefits of taking up gardening? Refer to lesson Used For in this unit for some ideas.

Top Down

  • What advice would you give to someone trying to grow a garden in an apartment? Watch the video and check if your ideas are mentioned!

Bottom Up

  • Organize the sentences in the order they are said in the video. 
  1. I have to kind of give them a little bit of a breakdown, which is a little bit neurotic, but there’s a lot of plants and they need to be taken care of.
  2. I do look for places where they’re starting to dry out, or if there’s dead leaves I always try to go and sniff those out. 
  3. An interesting correlation between taking care of plants and taking care of yourselves, as humans need sun, water and nutrients.
  4. If you’re not taking care of your plants, you’re probably not taking care of yourself.
  5. I will google search and try to figure out like, you know, what does it want every two days, what does it want every four days…
  6. A big part of it is figuring out what works in your space. I’d start with things that are hard to kill.
  7. I find that way easier and ultimately cheaper too because those ceramic pots are expensive.
  1. An interesting correlation between taking care of plants and taking care of yourselves, as humans need sun, water and nutrients.
  2. If you’re not taking care of your plants, you’re probably not taking care of yourself.
  3. A big part of it is figuring out what works in your space. I’d start with things that are hard to kill.
  4. I have to kind of give them a little bit of a breakdown, which is a little bit neurotic, but there’s a lot of plants and they need to be taken care of.
  5. I will google search and try to figure out like, you know, what does it want every two days, what does it want every four days…
  6. I find that way easier and ultimately cheaper too because those ceramic pots are expensive.
  7. I do look for places where they’re starting to dry out, or if there’s dead leaves I always try to go and sniff those out. 

Post

  • Would you like to live in an apartment full of plants? Why (not)?
  • Which part of the video did you find most interesting?
  • What is the main reason why people grow plants in their homes?
  • Which kinds of plants would you like to have in your garden?